[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, we bless Your Holy Name. Lead us safely to the refuge of 
Your choosing, for You desire to give us a future and a hope.
  Today, give our Senators the power to do Your will, as they realize 
more fully that they are Your servants. May they seek Your best for our 
Nation, repeatedly soliciting Your guidance and following Your leading. 
Lord, inspire them to not merely give a handout but a hand up, so that 
people can maximize their possibilities for the glory of Your Name. 
Give our lawmakers the perseverance and faith to remain true to duty, 
striving always to please You.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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